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Our First Century being a Popular Descriptive Portraiture of the ONE HUNDRED GREAT AND MEMORABLE EVENTS of Perpetual Interest in the history of our country, Political, Military, Mechanical, Social, Scientific and Commercial: embracing also deliniations of all the great historic characters celebrated in the annals of the republic; Men of Heroism, Statesmanship, Genius, Oratory, Adventure and Philanthropy with additions to the present time.
by Devens, R. M. ().
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Springfield, MA: C. A. Nichols & Co. (Springfield Printing Co.), 1880. Illustrated by "splendidly illustrated with several hundred plates, portraits, and other embellishments". Chromolithograph pre-title 1776-1876. Later edition. c.1876. Half leather over gilt ruled blind-stamped boards, heavily gilt decorated spine, marbled eps, a.e.g. Thick 4to. pp. 1004. Very Good+/No jacket, as issued/Ex-Lib (Bill Memorial Library from the Robert A. Gray… Read more about this item Item Price
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NAVAL HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, Two Volumes.
by Allen, Garner W. 1856-1944.
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Williamstown MA: Corner House, 1970. Illustrated by Frontis, maps, plates indexed in each volume. First thus reprint (SD) edition. c.1913. Black washable cloth. Small 8vo. pp. xii, [3], 365; viii, [3] 368-752. Index. Fine/Very Good/Clipped price in clear archival cover. Jackets washed, deacidified and recolored inhouse by our binder KTB leaving an unresponsive dark circle on the spine of V-2… Read more about this item Item Price
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Plain Narrativ (in") of the Uncommon Sufferings and remarkable deliverance of Thomas Brown, of Charlestown in New England (1757-60); AND The Burial of George Augustus Lord Viscount Howe, [killed July 6,] 1758. The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries Extra No. 4 Volume 1
by Brown, Thomas Brown; Late Edward J. Owen.
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New York: William Abbatt, 1908. Illustrated by one vignette. First thus reprint edition. Brown 2nd Edition c.1760; Owen c.1893. Restitched and rebound by KTB in J. Hewit acid free cloth, SMC endpapers, facsimile gold parchment cover topboard from original bound in cover. Cr.4to (25cm). pp. 65. Near Fine. Spots of internal soil. Full original title: "A plain narrativ of the… Read more about this item Item Price
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Commercial Policy of England Toward the American Colonies.
by Beer, George Louis 1872-1920.
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New York: Peter Smith (Murray Printing Co. Wakefield, MA.), 1948. Edited by The University Faculty of Political Science of Collumbia College. Studies in History, Economics and Public Laws Volume III, Number 2. First thus edition. c.1893. taupe cloth printed paper topboard label. 8vo. pp. 167. Near Fine/No jacket, as issued. Trace cap/corner wear. Renoun "Imperial School" historian.. Item Price
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MACHINES AND MORALITY: The 1850's Illustrated.
by Sobel, Robert 1931-99.
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New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, (1973). Illustrated by color frontis, b&w photos, reproductions and maps throughout. First printing (N) & edition. 2nd book in series by D&B. Washable cloth. 8vo. pp. [xviii], 332. Conclusion, Bibliography, Index. Fine/No jacket, as issued/Near Fine. Trace wear to slipcase. (No writing or ownership). Prolific professor of (business) history at Hofstra University. ISBN: 0690002661..… Read more about this item Item Price
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CONQUEST AND CONSCIENCE: The 1840's Illustrated.
by Sobel, Robert 1931-99.
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New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, (1971). Illustrated by b&w photos, reproductions and maps throughout. First printing (N) & edition. 1st book in series by D&B. Washable cloth in cloth slipcase. 8vo. pp. [xvii], [v], 328. Conclusion, Appendix, Bibliography, Indexi. Fine/No jacket, as issued/Near Fine. Trace wear to slipcase. No writing or ownership; unread copy. Prolific professor of (business)… Read more about this item Item Price
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Official Program 43rd Inauguration 1957, Inducting into Office Dwight D. Eisenhower, President of the United States, Richard M. Nixon, Vice President of the United States AND Original Mailing Envelope.
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Washington, DC: Inaugural Committee, 1957. Illustrated by b&w ports and photos throughout. First edition. Stapled wraps in unadressed envelope. 4to. pp. 48. As New/Very Good. As new Program has original white outer cover still attached in original mailing envelope with repaired short tears and toning.. Item Price
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John Crowninshield and Building of the Privateer "Diomede"; The First Century of New England Verse. Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society Volume 53, Part 2
by Corning, Howard; Harold S. Jantz.
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Worcester, MA: Published for the Society (The Davis Press), October 20, 1943. Illustrated by line drawings in Diomede. First edition. First appearance of both articles. Original blue printed stiff wraps. 8vo. pp. 108-523, xxvii, [5] blank. VG/No jacket, as issued. Light cover wear and soil; internally near fine; spine a bit concave. Later both titles were issued in Society off-prints… Read more about this item Item Price
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![Career of the ALABAMA (aka No. 290) from July 29, 1862 to June 19, 1864 with Aboard a Semmes Prize [Raphael Semmes]. The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries Extra No. 3, The.](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/846/845/1278845846.0.m.jpg)
Career of the ALABAMA (aka No. 290) from July 29, 1862 to June 19, 1864 with Aboard a Semmes Prize [Raphael Semmes]. The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries Extra No. 3, The.
by Canfield, H. S.
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New York: William Abbatt, 1908. First thus reprint edition. c.1864 London. Restitched and rebound in-house by KTB in J. Hewit acid free cloth, SMC endpapers, facsimile gold parchment cover topboard from original bound in cover. Cr.4to (25cm). pp. 35, 3. Near Fine/Ex-Lib. Several small library stamps. Abbatt stated "that future issues will be announced from time to time. As only… Read more about this item Item Price
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FALLOUT PROTECTIONS: What to Know and Do about Nuclear Attack.
by McNamara, Robert S Secretary of Defense Introduction.
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Washington, DC: Department of Defense, Office of Civil Defense (U.S. Government Printing Office), Decembert 1961. Illustrated by two color illustrations. First edition. H-6, O-621904. Stapled yellow wraps. 12mo. pp. 47. VG. Faint water stain to front cover, tiny top corner curls to first several pages. Literally an unread copy.. Item Price
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Romance of Discovery: Being an Account of the Earliest Navigators and the Discovery of America, The.
by Van Loon, Hendrick Willem , written and drawn and done into color by.
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New York: Carlton House, (1917). First edition. c.1917 David McKay. Original teal cloth with color restoration and acid free gutter reinforcements, cap and corner repair by KTB in the Bindery. 4to. pp. 126. VG/Lacks jacket. Ink owner, sporadic page stains . Color drawings recto, text verso throughout. Pastedown title: A Short History of Discovery from the Earliest Times to the… Read more about this item Item Price
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STAR OF THE YOUTH'S COMPANION, C. A. Stephens, The.
by Harris, [Hattie] Louise 1903-93.
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Providence, RI: Published by the C. A. Stephens Collection, Brown University, 1969. Illustrated by b&w frontis and text reproductions. First edition. Brown Buckram, gilt spine and topboard print. 8vo. pp. 224. Appendix. VG. Cover cloth fading, internally fine (no marking or ownership). Cambridge, Ma born Ford took over the Companion in 1857 and supplemented financial shortcomings by selling flags… Read more about this item Item Price
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ABSTRACTED INDIAN TRUST BONDS: Report No. 78 House of Representatives, 36th Congress, 2d Session.
by Morris, Isaac N.
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[Washington, DC]: [GPO], February 12, 1861. First edition. Original blind-stamped cloth with USA circlular board impressions and spine imprint of the House of Representatives, gilt stamped spine. 8vo. pp. 365. Good. Caps, corners and top edge chips to binding, spine gilt faint but readable; internally near fine, no ownership, eps starting. "The select committee...directing them to inquire into and report… Read more about this item Item Price
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Old New York, or Reminiscences of the Past Sixty Years being an enlarged and revised edition of the Anniversary Discourse Delivered before the New York Historical Society, (November 17, 1857) by.
by Francis John W. (Wakefield), M.D., LL.D 1789-1861.
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New York: Charles Roe, 1858. Stated revised edition. c.1857 Trow as "New York during the last half century: a discourse in commemoration of the fifty-third anniversary of the New York historical society, and of the dedication of their new edifice". Original blind stamped boards retained, new buckram half binding, new endpapers, headbands and paper spine title done in-house by our… Read more about this item Item Price
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SPIRIT DIVIDED: Memoirs of Civil War Chaplains. The Confederacy, The.
by Brinsfield Jr., John Wesley.
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Macon GA: Mercer University Press, 2006. Illustrated by bw photographs and reproductions. Stated First edition. Taupe cloth, silver stamped spine. 8vo. pp. xiv, [xvi] illustrations, 317. Bibliography, Index. Fine/In like jacket/No price in clear archival cover. No flaws, no ownership. ISBN: 0865549648. Fifth title from Vanderbuilt, Emory and Yale educated Chaplain Corps Historian, Army Chaplain School SC.. Item Price
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Annual Report of the American Historical Association for the Year 1907, Volume I Only. Francisco de Miranda and the Revolutionizing of Spanish America.
by Robertson, William Spence 1872-1955.
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Washington, DC: GPO, 1908. Illustrated by facsimile folding map "Depons' Map of the Captain-Generalship of Caracas, with Guina 1807 (Norris Peters Co.). First edition. Navy cloth, gilt print spine. 8vo. pp. 550. Indices. VG. Two lightly bumped corners, internally near fine with overall toning. Francesco de Miranda (pp. 189-539 with Index and folding map) was one of two recipients sharing… Read more about this item Item Price
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Annual Report of the American Historical Association for the Year 1908, Volume I Only.
by Teggart, Cheyney, Nelson et al.
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Washington, DC: GPO, 1909. First edition. Navy cloth, gilt print spine. 8vo. pp. 539. Indices. VG. Two lightly bumped corners, internally near fine with overall toning. Contents scanned and include: Notes Supplementary to Any Edition of Lewis and Clark by Frederick J. Teggart, American Newspapers of the 18th Century as Sources of History by William Nelson; The Wilderness Campaign: 1.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Anti-Vietnam Agitation and the Teach-in Movement, The Problem of Communist Infiltration and Exploitation, A Staff Study prepared for the Subcommittee to Investigate the Administration of the Internal Security Act and other Internal Security Laws to the Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate, The.
by Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate.
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Washington, DC: GPO, 1965. Illustrated by Reproductions, one map. First edition. 55-733. Document No. 72, 89th Congress. Two-Staple section report. 8vo. pp. xvi, 256. Appendix, Index. VG. Spots of cover and fore-edge stain, and some sporadic spots internally. Highlights: Introduction by Sen. Thomas J. Dodd; nature of the war; origins of teach-in movement; comments on teach-ins from American press, U.S.… Read more about this item Item Price
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History of the United States of America from the Discovery of the Continent by Christopher Columbus to the Present Time embracing an account of the Aboriginal Tribes, their origin, population, employments, arts, dress, religion, government, A.
by Goodrich, Charles A. 1790-1862.
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Hartford: H. F. Sumner, 1833. Possibly enlarged from the 35th edition. Full calf. 12mo. pp. 540. About Good. Worn binding, about ten page tears, bottom 1/3 pp. 228 missing, scattered foxing and staining throughout, shaken. Note: this copy is missing the rear map and 48 engravings (stated on the title page) and 2/3 rear endpaper. Merit as an intact reading… Read more about this item Item Price
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GLORY DAYS, 365 Moments in African-American History (inscribed).
by Adams, Janus.
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New York: HarperCollins, (1995). Illustrated by b/w in text. Stated First (&N1) edition. Decorated paper boards. Signed by author 18 June 1996 on title. Inscribed by "for...May all your days be glory days". 8vo. pp. xiii, 418. Index. Fine/In like jacket/Unclipped price in clear archival cover. ISBN: 0060172622.. Item Price
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